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stickyicky's MICRO grow (white skunk)
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Ok sprout....I love Skynyrd. 
I know little bout love......baby I can guess the rest :wink:
I know little bout love......baby I can guess the rest :wink:
G
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they're looking really nice, getting plenty frosted too. GJ man, your nearly there!
As to the using up of water really fast, if you don't want to re pot it (prolly a good idea not too) then how about setting up a wick system? Get a resevior of water, maybe some really dilute nutes, suspend your pot over it, then run a cloth wick from the bottom hole to the resevior, that'll help you with your dryness, and ensure it's not over watered.
As to the using up of water really fast, if you don't want to re pot it (prolly a good idea not too) then how about setting up a wick system? Get a resevior of water, maybe some really dilute nutes, suspend your pot over it, then run a cloth wick from the bottom hole to the resevior, that'll help you with your dryness, and ensure it's not over watered.
stickyickyicky
Member
Wow thanks! i dont even know what to say
updated pics in the afternoon after the lights come on
Do you think if i left my closet light on for an extra 3.5 hours after the lights were supposed to go out it will hurt anything?
dude06version
Member
^^it shouldnt be a problem.. it happens everynow an then ill forget to turn off my lights or fall asleep(i dont use a timer).. just dont make a habbit of it or one day youll find bananas popping up(hermie).. btw your girl is looking nice youll be suprised how much its going to fatten up before your done.. next grow if you can def try to flower in a bigger container, its crazy how much of a difference itll make.. loooking good dude.. peace.
stickyickyicky
Member
DAY 71 : flower 34
DAY 71 : flower 34
here are a few shots of my lady! the package the seeds came in said 45-50 days.... Very soon i will harvest! i was thinking for my drying i would just hang the cut plant upside down in the grow box with the lights off for a few days. i will still leave the fans on keeping a nice breeze pulling thru the passive intake. sound good? then toss them in a mason jar.
Looking for the easiest way to do! any one gota better idea?
i was asking a few questions over HERE if anyone wants to drop any info...
DAY 71 : flower 34
here are a few shots of my lady! the package the seeds came in said 45-50 days.... Very soon i will harvest! i was thinking for my drying i would just hang the cut plant upside down in the grow box with the lights off for a few days. i will still leave the fans on keeping a nice breeze pulling thru the passive intake. sound good? then toss them in a mason jar.Looking for the easiest way to do! any one gota better idea?
i was asking a few questions over HERE if anyone wants to drop any info...
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You should let the plants flower for another 2 weeks if possible. You got alot of white hairs left. Best way to judge if the plant is ready is by looking at the trichomes. Here is the trichome ripeness chart. http://www.icmag.com/gallery/data/500/5676when-to-harvest.jpg Growers use this $10 microscope to see. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2179604
Be sure to dry the plant till the stems snaps easily. If the buds are too moist and you put them in mason jars, they will mold. Open the jars daily for 15 minutes. Do this for 4 weeks.
Be sure to dry the plant till the stems snaps easily. If the buds are too moist and you put them in mason jars, they will mold.
Open the jars daily for 15 minutes. Do this for 4 weeks.
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wow. im extremely impressed man. she just looks wonderful. she has just started to fatten up. i would let her go until 55 day's. her buds will be alot larger and frostier by then. the way i dry my bud's i leave them drying for about 6 or 7 day's. after about 4 they will feel dry to the touch but there's still moisture that will release if left in jar's which will cause mold. drying time will ultimately depend on how dense they are. but dont rush them in the jar's. your doing great. also just a thought but if you want to get a head start on your next grow you could start seedling's your last two weeks of flowering. the 12/12 cycle will not affect them at all and when your plant is dead you can switch the light's to 18/6 this time i would plant about 10 seed's. and grow them all just like youve grown this girl. her cola is lovely. imagine that just 4 or 5 more girls the same size in there with her.
edit if you can fit more than five plant's that size in there go for it. just start more seed's to get girls.
edit if you can fit more than five plant's that size in there go for it. just start more seed's to get girls.
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Very nice man looks like she has a way to go.
stickyickyicky
Member
well i move 1000miles away next month so i dont have the time to start new plants as of yet. i have 11 or 12 seeds left. i might toss all of them in there and go with that my next run how ever many ladies i get. either clone those or just spend the $ to get some really good seeds. once i get my own place away from my roommates i wanna try some hydo set ups. do a small set up like 4 bio-buckets. i am always trying to upgrade and try new things.
thanks for the kind words fellas.
lights on or off after i cut and hang them? any other tid bits?
sticky
thanks for the kind words fellas.
lights on or off after i cut and hang them? any other tid bits?
sticky
dude06version
Member
uhh off. dry them in a dark well ventilated area.
it dont matter if the lights are on or off when chopping them because your going to kill them.
edit: have you started flushing yet? now would be a good time. 2 weeks left. it will be smooth smoke.
edit: have you started flushing yet? now would be a good time. 2 weeks left. it will be smooth smoke.
stickyickyicky
Member
i am at day 37 flower. should i just start giving them straight water now? or start next week?
i think they would dry faster if the lights were on but... what do i know? newbie!
anyone got a good link or can explain how to get the buds ready for drying- remobing leaves ans such!
i think they would dry faster if the lights were on but... what do i know? newbie!
anyone got a good link or can explain how to get the buds ready for drying- remobing leaves ans such!
G
Guest
Hey Sticky, you're buds are looking really sweet. It's up to you to determine when to chop. When you flush and start feeding with water only, the plant will use up all available nutes in the soil and then start pulling nutes from the lower leaves. Give it a week or more on water then chop. It's best to cut just before a normal watering, but do water the plant as it needs it right up til the end.
I hang the buds for a few days in my drying box and then put them in a paper bag for a slower dry for a few more days and then into sealed glass jars. Drying is a slow process and if you rush the buds into jars too quickly, the extra moisture will cause fungus and mold to grow. Then you have to burp the jars every day for a couple of weeks.
I hang the buds for a few days in my drying box and then put them in a paper bag for a slower dry for a few more days and then into sealed glass jars. Drying is a slow process and if you rush the buds into jars too quickly, the extra moisture will cause fungus and mold to grow. Then you have to burp the jars every day for a couple of weeks.
thescissors
Member
you go sticky!! i cant wait to be where you are... im still in week two of flower...
trimming is the easiest part of growing. but deffiently not one of the funnest part's if you got alot to trim. just snip the leave's you want gone.
stickyickyicky
Member
what about the leaves that come out from inside the buds
bridgestoner
New member
nice sticky, ive followed ur posts since the beggin and u had me scared for ya for a little while, put you pulled through and look at ur reward, some bomb asss bud, good job, cant wait to c how you put what youve learned into your second grow.
Any one who wants to watch another first timer go at there girst grow schould check out my thread, i could use al the help i could get, all criticism welcomed us cannibus sativa cultivaters have to stick together http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=42615
Any one who wants to watch another first timer go at there girst grow schould check out my thread, i could use al the help i could get, all criticism welcomed us cannibus sativa cultivaters have to stick together http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=42615
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stickyickyicky
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day # 78 : Flower # 41
day # 78 : Flower # 41
I started my WATER only flushing today
soon to be seeing the Fruits of my labor. other than the first over watering and the first lack of micro-nutes and a small mag\gypsum def.... this FIRST grow for me went pretty damn good! next time ill prolly start more plants and lst the shit outta them for a full screen. might also build a larger box of some sort....
i would like to thank everyone for the support and help.
sprout co. - wouldnt of made it with out you buddy!
ill get up some of that fat bud pictures i am sure everone wants to see.
i am also starting a new thread- (because i cant seem to find a good one) about how u start to finish cut-trim-and get all the buds ready for drying and curing. seems that i have no idea how to get the leaves out of the buds and such.
day # 78 : Flower # 41
I started my WATER only flushing today
soon to be seeing the Fruits of my labor. other than the first over watering and the first lack of micro-nutes and a small mag\gypsum def.... this FIRST grow for me went pretty damn good! next time ill prolly start more plants and lst the shit outta them for a full screen. might also build a larger box of some sort.... i would like to thank everyone for the support and help.
sprout co. - wouldnt of made it with out you buddy!
ill get up some of that fat bud pictures i am sure everone wants to see.
i am also starting a new thread- (because i cant seem to find a good one) about how u start to finish cut-trim-and get all the buds ready for drying and curing. seems that i have no idea how to get the leaves out of the buds and such.
